One never knows but if the planning board has been around this track before, and is just looking for the lawyers to negotiate a compromise. After all, for Cumby to make a compromised payoff is a lot less disruptive to their Wiers gasoline business, and it's a busness expense, and there's no shortage of Laconia organizations that could use some money.
As both a gasoline refinery operator, and a retailer, I vote for Cumby to donate $15,000 to the automotive training at the Huot Vocational Tech in Laconia, and $15,000 to the marine technician training at Lakes Region Community College in Laconia.
So's instead of spending $45,000. on an unneeded canopy rebuild, Cumby spends $30,000 on gasoline related Laconia job training.